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A Guide for Managing Mercury and Amalgam WastesAbstract: This portion of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) web site provides guidelines for managing mercury and amalgam wastes in dental offices. Included are information on elemental mercury, amalgam capsules, dental amalgam, recycling scrap amalgam, chair-side traps, amalgam traps, amalgam separators, plumbing replacement and repairs, additional sources of mercury in dental offices, and office renovations. Source: NYSDECURL:http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dshm/redrecy/mercbmp.htm

Dentist Offices & MercuryAbstract: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District (MMSD), is among the Wisconsin DNR, UW-Extension, Wisconsin Dental Association and member components, and other publicly owned wastewater treatment works working together in The Wisconsin Dental Mercury Pollution Prevention Program. This program is intended to reduce the mercury discharge from dental offices. Site includes general information about reducing discharges of mercury from dental offices, a guide booklet on amalgam management, an amalgam separator installation schedule report, and a link to the text of relevant rules.Source: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictURL:http://v3.mmsd.com/dentistofficesmercury.aspx

Dentist the Menace? The Uncontrolled Release of Dental MercuryAbstract: Written by Michael Bender, this Health Care Without Harm report explores the issue of waste dental mercury disposal. Includes sections on the occurrence and toxicity of mercury, dental mercury disposal routes, challenges to reducing dental mercury releases, and case studies of dental mercury reduction initiatives from several U.S. states as well as other countries. The report ends with a list of recommendations for addressing the proper handling of dental mercury waste. (PDF Format; Length: 20 pages)Source: Health Care Without HarmURL:http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=document&id=655

Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) Mercury-Added Products DatabaseAbstract: Maintained by the Northeast Waste Management Officials? Association (NEWMOA), this database presents information submitted to IMERC on the amount and purpose of mercury in consumer products. The database is intended to inform consumers, recyclers, policy makers and others about: products that contain intentionally-added mercury; the amount of mercury in a specific product; the amount of mercury in a specific product line sold in the U.S. in a given year; and manufacturers of mercury added products. The information in this database was submitted to IMERC by or on behalf of product manufacturers in compliance with laws in the states of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The database may be searched by sector, product category, manufacturer or amount of mercury content. Source: NEWMOAURL:http://www.newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/imerc.cfm

Mercury Reduction at Healthcare FacilitiesAbstract: In 1999, The NH Department of Environmental Services Pollution Prevention Program partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the NH Hospital Association's Foundation for Healthy Communities to promote the reduction of mercury in health care facilities. This page provides the results of this project and information on the dangers of mercury, sources of mercury in healthcare facilities, and tips for reducing mercury in healthcare facilities.Source: New Hamshire Department of Environmental Services Pollution Prevention ProgramURL:http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/p2au/pps/hs/pphfp/mercury_reduction.htm